Haadiya

“Distance between us. That's what I need. Otherwise, the whole last year of avoiding Declan—of forcing myself to let him go—was pointless.”
― Emily Martin, The Year We Fell Apart

“The persistence of this imagery calls to mind what Ludwik Fleck termed 'the self-contained' nature of scientific thought. As he described it, 'the interaction between what is already known, what remains to be learned, and those who are to apprehend it, go to ensure harmony within the system. But at the same time they also preserve the harmony of illusions, which is quite secure within the confines of a given thought style.”
― Emily Martin

“There are many different kinds of beauty in the world. Some beauty is very unusual and can even be scary. Most people don't understand that.”
― Lesley M.M. Blume, Modern Fairies, Dwarves, Goblins, and Other Nasties: A Practical Guide by Miss Edythe McFate

“I have not learned how often I
Can win, can love, but choose to die.”
― W.D. Snodgrass